Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1977

The NTSB database holds 4,469 accidents and incidents in 1977, recorded between 1977. 739 of them were fatal (17%), and 2,719 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,831 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Other-Foreign Countries and Mexico.

4,468 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,469
Records
739
Fatal
2,719
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1977
Period
Show these on the map 1 of 4,469 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 399 Cessna 172 303 Piper PA-28 277 Cessna 182 151 Piper PA-18 93 Piper PA-24 86

Where these happened

United States 4,421 Other-Foreign Countries 13 Mexico 11 Unknown/Not Reported 7 Europe 5 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 4

Operators involved

Civil Air Patr 7 United Air Lines, Inc. 6 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Aero Sport 5 Frontier Flyin 5

All 4,469 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
17 Sep 1977 Cessna 177
N30748
 Soda Springs, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Sep 1977 Piper PA-28R
N2375T
 Montauk Point, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Sep 1977 Cessna 177
N29358
 Coldwater, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Cardinal Inc Fatal 2
13 Sep 1977 Cessna 188-B
N9600G
 Nashville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Nashville Dust Fatal 2
12 Sep 1977 Piper PA-28
N98039
 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Southern Aero Fatal 2
11 Sep 1977 Cessna 320
N5719X
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Real Estate da Fatal 2
9 Sep 1977 Cessna 182L
N3466R
 Bellevue, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Evrgrn Fly CLB Fatal 2
7 Sep 1977 Cessna 182P
N52477
 San Onofre, California, United States
no coordinates
 Claire Walters Fatal 2
5 Sep 1977 Piper PA-28
N32044
 Harriman, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Sep 1977 Taylorcraft BC1265
N36128
 Oval, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Sep 1977 Piper PA-28
N6334W
 Lodge, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Sep 1977 Piper PA-18
N2992Z
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Aug 1977 Piper PA-28R
N3960X
 Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Johnsons Flyin Fatal 2
30 Aug 1977 Bellanca 17-30
N4889V
 San Dimas, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1977 Boeing B75-N1
N59695
 Kingsville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Aug 1977 Cessna 205A
N4874U
 Kirkwood, California, United States
no coordinates
 Santa Barbara Fatal 2
28 Aug 1977 Beechcraft C-23
N9756L
 Miami, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Aug 1977 Skyvan SC-7
N4917
 Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
 Air Cargo Hawa Fatal 2
22 Aug 1977 Beechcraft E18S
N979SB
 Catalina Is, California, United States
no coordinates
 Air Fast Frght Fatal 2
21 Aug 1977 Champion 7EC
N9003B
 Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Aug 1977 Luscombe 8A
N71272
 Carthage, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Aug 1977 Piper PA-12
N2541M
 Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Aug 1977 Maule M4
N4132C
 Estes Park Co, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Aug 1977 Piper PA-18
N5979D
 Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Aug 1977 Beagle B.206S
N850EX
 Westport, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Executive Airl Fatal 2
11 Aug 1977 Mooney M20E
N3488X
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Aug 1977 Cessna 120
N2346N
 San Ramon, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Aug 1977 Champion 7ECA
N9103L
 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Aug 1977 Cessna 172M
N1204U
 Big Bear City, California, United States
no coordinates
 Mt Air Service Fatal 2
5 Aug 1977 Cessna 172M
N1786V
 Carmel Valley, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Aug 1977 Beechcraft A36
N1066W
 Crescent City, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Aug 1977 Bell 206B
N4TV
 Encino, California, United States
no coordinates
 Knbc News Fatal 2
1 Aug 1977 Turner T-40A
N278S
 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Jul 1977 Cessna 150M
N45126
 Helena, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Jul 1977 Piper PA-32R
N1263H
 Tahoe Paradise, California, United States
no coordinates
 El Monte Flyin Fatal 2
23 Jul 1977 Grumman G-164A
N6543
 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Cooner Air Fatal 2
23 Jul 1977 Grumman G-164A
N6632
 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Cooner Air Fatal 2
20 Jul 1977 Beechcraft 95-B55
N125WE
 Eureka, California, United States
no coordinates
 Humboldt Bay B Fatal 2
18 Jul 1977 Piper PA-28
N6899J
 Wadsworth, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1977 Bellanca 8GCBC
N18854
 San Mateo, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1977 Douglas DC-3A
N459
 Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 AG Air Inc Fatal 2
17 Jul 1977 Piper PA-14
N5115H
 Wasilla, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Jul 1977 Piper PA-32
N4434F
 Andros Is, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Hollywood Flyi Fatal 2
14 Jul 1977 Bellanca 7KCAB
N87045
 Elberta, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Jul 1977 Cessna 150J
N61044
 Silverado, California, United States
no coordinates
 Medowlark AUN. Fatal 2
6 Jul 1977 Boeing PT-17
N977Y
 Costa Mesa, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1977 Cessna 150J
N50935
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1977 Piper PA-24
N5039P
 Windham, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1977 Piper PA-18
N1880P
 Picabo, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Clarks Air SER Fatal 2
29 Jun 1977 Davis D-1-W
N13576
 Camden, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Unique Aircraf Fatal 2